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-- Duo Biao --

《夺标》 Duo Biao, co-produced by Sundream and Huayi Brothers, directed by Tsui Siu Ming, has wrapped up after over two months of filming. The martial arts film is slated for release this autumn.

Duo Biao is set in 1936 when China sent 69 athletes to take part in Berlin Olympics. At the same time 9 wushu team members also performed there. While China didn't do very well back then, her wushu performance greatly impressed the Westerners. And it was then that Chinese wushu was spread throughout the world.  Tsu Siu Ming hopes to show the spirit and culture of wushu through this film, with emphasis on realistic and detailed portrayal of traditional martial arts.

-- Duo Biao --

A ceremony marking the production of Sundream Pictures' major project of the year, 《夺标》 Duo Biao (Capturing the Cup), a movie on Chinese wushu, sports and Olympics, was held on April 27 in Hengdian. The inauguration kicked off with a lion dance and martial arts performances. Produced by Tsui Siu Ming and Amy Lee Fung Ming, directed by Kong Tao Hoi and Lee Kong Lok, the cast includes Dicky Cheung, Wong Tsui Yu, Debbie Goh, Michael Wai, Eric Li.

Tsui Siu Ming has also specially sought out martial artists Xu Xiang Dong and Yu Rong Guang, both of whom he worked with in Holy Robe of Shaolin Temple, to join the cast. Currently, Tsiu Siu Ming is in negotiations with Jackie Chan to play a cameo role as the arena contest organiser. 2 million yuan were spent building the arena which is expected to be filled up with 4000 extras.

-- Twins Mission Trailer --

The trailer to Kong Tao Hoi Twins Mission, starring Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Wu Jing, Sammo Hung, Yuen Wah, which opens in Feb 2007, is now up at EMG website.

-- Let's Steal Together --

It had been a tough job for the crew and cast to work on the set of Let's Steal Together in Guangzhou, with temperature reaching as high as 38ºC. Having to do a series of action scenes, it's inevitable that Sammo Hung, Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi and Wu Jing perspired a lot with even with the slightest move.

-- Let's Steal Together --

When Tsui Siu Ming and Sammo Hung held several meetings to discuss their upcoming collaboration Howling Arrow, Tsui Siu Ming mentioned the storyline of Let's Steal Together to Sammo Hung, who found it to be appealing. So, Tsui Siu Ming invited him to join this movie as well, to give the audience a pleasant surprise. Coupled with suggestions from Sammo Hung, producer Tsui Siu Ming and director Kong Tao Hoi designed many earthshaking fight scenes in the movie. Sammo Hung plays a lama who is skilled healer, and has many scenes opposite Wu Jing.

"After accepting Let's Steal Together, I often contemplated on improving the action scenes. This time around, Wu Jing is my partner. I have already witnessed his excellent skills in SPL (aka Kill Zone), in which he showed his great agility and power. He is someone with great potential. So, it's a great opportunity to work with him on a martial arts film. I believe I have a very important mission: to protect the two lovely female leads Twins Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi. Though they have encountered hundreds of battles, but facing such a strong opponent as Wu Jing, it'd benefit them to learn some self-defense techniques, so that they would be able to counter his attacks."

Wu Jing feels it a great fortune to work with Sammo Hung again, saying that he has much to learn from him, "I respect brother Sammo Hung a lot, for he treats everyone on the set equally, taking good care of newcomers like us. For example, when he learned that I'd injured myself when filming, he visited me to enquire about my wellbeing. He even said, 'Though you might have had some minor injuries, I won't hold back when filming, for we have to achieve that authentic feel.' He told me not to be hesitant when fighting him simply because he was a senior. He wanted me to give my all. It's very lucky to work with such a professional actor like brother Sammo Hung."   Sina

- Let's Steal Together --

Let's Steal Together is a HK$24m contemporary martial arts comedy that is basically about several artful thieves' hunt for treasure. The cast includes Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Wu Jing, Zhang Qian, Yuen Wah, Shek Sau, Sammo Hung, Steven Cheung, etc. Let's Steal Together is expected to be released in early 2007.

It's the first time Kong Tao Hoi, an action director and production planner, works as a director. He was the one behind all sorts of sleight of hand card tricks that Chow Yun Fat did in God of Gamblers. This time around, he will devise not only a set of tough moves for The Twins, but also fresh, novel ways of pilfering.

-- Let's Steal Together --

Production of 《双子神偷》 Let's Steal Together, directed by Kong Tao Hoi, has begun in mid July. Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi are playing twin sisters who are thieves and who do not have the same looks. Gillian Chung, who has to handle a series of action scenes since the first day of the shoot, is worried that she might have difficulties dealing with them since she didn't have time to prepare for the action scenes beforehand due to her busy schedule.

While Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi regret not being able to work with Tian Liang, they're glad to work with martial arts stars Sammo Hung and Wu Jing. The script has already been amended to include more challenging martial arts scenes for Sammo Hung and Wu Jing. Moreover, there will be some exciting square ups between the two.  Wenwei Po, Chengdu Daily

On Friday, July 14, Wu Jing's managers Paco Wong and Syllina went to meet him on the set of Let's Steal Together in Guangzhou. Firstly, they had some discussions with the producer and director as Wu Jing is always very serious about each work he does, and would want to find out what the director requires of him, and coupled with his grasp of his role, hopes to deliver his best. Quite a few of members of the production have worked with Wu Jing before.

Wu Jing plays dual roles as twin brothers, one of which is a police who is assigned the task of recovering a stolen artifact. The production will stay in Guangzhou till end of July, after which it will move location to Shenzhen for a month, before finally moving back to Hong Kong and wrapping up. Wu Jing also sends his regards to all his fans.  Wu Jing's management/Jing Xin Xiao Zhu

-- Let's Steal Together --

Chinese diving champion Tian Liang has withdrawn from 《双子神偷》 Let's Steal Together last month. Let's Steal Together is a modern action comedy directed by Jiang Dao Hai/Kong Tao Hoi in which "The Twins" Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi will play artful thieves. Let's steal together, a HK$24m budget movie jointly produced by Sunbeam Motion Pictures and Emperor Motion Pictures, is slated for production sometime this month. Tsui Siu Ming, Sunbeam's CEO, says that Tian Liang's original role had plenty of action scenes and would be romantically linked to both Gillian Chung and Charlene Choi. Tian Liang's role has now been removed and two new roles, apparently to be played by Sammo Hung and Wu Jing, are being introduced to replace it.  Chongqing Times